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of mars and venus

Its funny how perception of an act changes with gender. Here’s what I notice- when a woman cheats, its considered as exercising her freedom to choose who she wants to be with and not, it’s liberty much needed. When a man cheats, he’s a creep and a bastard!Gluttony- when a man hogs, he ‘needs those calories’. When a woman over-eats, she’s ‘pigging it out’!Work- when a man is engrossed in his work,…

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Run like hell

I wake up and get into my running shoes with a goal in mind – ‘Run 10 kilometers in 1 hour.’ It’s cold, the winter chill makes me rethink my target, but I start running anyway. The distance I cover in the first 10 minutes will make all the difference. At the same time, I am recalling the HTML codes I learnt last night on http://www.codecademy.com which I am wishing stays with me forever. I have…

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cigarette

It’s been a while since a cigarette revisitedNow with a big label screaming out a warningLighting one up, although there’s no longingWoof! nothing like one after a long spell of abstinenceThat sequence of sounds, the click of the lighteror the scratch of the matchThe paper burns and the teasing smoke turnsThis feels good as it slithers into my headNo this shouldn’t be a habit else I wont enjoy…

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Everyone is a trend graph

20 years of working will show you all kinds of career movement, people with different levels of motivation and spirit, at the workplace and generally. Here’s an interesting perspective of seeing people; there are two dimensions or parts to it. Firstly, every person can be visualized as a trend graph. This graph can be plotted with and X and Y graph where 21 years is at zero on the X axis. Around…

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Corporate rat, I am.

Squeak… Hello there. I am a corporate rat and I am happy to be one. I squiggle and scram between pipes of jargon infested presentations and reports. I bob my head in and out of cubicles and cabins looking for pieces of information to nibble on. Sometimes, I swim down the sewer of red tape and bureaucracy, running into fellow rats who have interesting titbits to share. Atleast I am constantly…

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Source creativity from randomness

To generate creativity during stressful times we need to look towards randomness – in our lives, surrounding and the news. Watching a child or a puppy play can also inspire creativity. If you are a parent, observe your child play or do whatever they want to. They are not restricted to laws, rules and social parameters. As we grow older, we get straight-jacketed into norms. This is ok for most…

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10 good things for India from #lockdown2020

Fans of Monty Python will find joy in the ever-green ‘Always look on the bright side of life‘ as the overwhelming spread of Coronavirus pandemic consumes us by the day. In that spirit, some good things may happen in India, despite the news. Government and authorities have been trying to improve India’s overall situation in the past few years, but these initiatives will really work when people own…

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What is a company?

It’s just a bunch of people, trying to get through the day just like you. So be nice, understand the other side of the conversation, instead of jumping to conclusions just because things didn’t work for you. Look at people This year I complete 28 years of working in 9 companies ranging from local agencies and magazines, dotcom startups to large MNCs. The turnover, culture and brand may differ,…

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Dubai 2023

The blog I didn’t publish in November 2023. Here’s to an amazing location on earth built by amazing people. To think this was all sand not too long ago. Imagination and money meet in a fascinating place. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Camerax99 (@camerax99) We didn’t realise the tallest building was across the road till we turned our heads. Maybe its the perspective. View this…

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Canada New York 2023

Vancouver > Whistler > Jasper > Banff > Calgary > Ottawa > New York We managed a trip to Canada and New York after months of planning. The last time we were in the US was in 2019, so much may have changed in 4 years. Or maybe not. Here’s the daily diary with photos. Saturday 12:11 am, 23 September We are at the airport and have just learned that our flight has moved from 230am to 510am. Also…

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Thoughts on Ai

The playing field has been levelled again, so what’s your story? Since the web exploded in the late 90s, we are again at an inflection point- of technology overhauling our lives, and what to do with ourselves in this transition. Here are some thoughts on what has always mattered. 1. The playing field had been levelled again. Everyone has the tools – Ai, software or paper and pencil. How we use…

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Ai image generator, 2nd attempt

Ai image generators are tools just like any other, but this is on steroids and get your keywords cranking alright. Results are not as snap as they’re made to appear though; this exercise needs repetitive attempts at the prompt line. But it’s surely very quick for visualizing a concept. Sharing an initial scratch from a lot generated by tossing around with variations of ‘India speeding charging…

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Ai imagery: part 1. It's a lot of work!

Ai imagery: part 1. It’s a lot of work!

Through all the noise about Ai imagery that’s going on, I had to test this platform with some weird prompt lines. Having spent 4 years in art school learning about all the painting styles of the original masters, I cooked up some prompts with the painters’ styles in mind. While grabbing a coffee at Theo’s, all these prompts just oozed out like the chocolate stuffed into their chocolate…

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Malaysia Singapore trip 2022

Malaysia Singapore trip 2022

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Adios 2021 via Connaught Place

It’s that time of the year when CP beckons for a random walk in a circle, aimlessly soaking up Delhi-ness through a blissful afternoon. I visit a preset bunch: the Canon flagship store for the latest things YouTubers are making a big deal about (Canon R5), Oxford book store, Ram Chander’s toy store next to erstwhile Odeon Cinema, People Tree, Wenger’s, Nizam’s, New Delhi Stationary Mart and the…

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3D visualisation in 2021

3D visualisation in 2021

3D visualisation is definitely the way ahead – this year and going forward. After dilly-dallying since August 2019 when I downloaded Blender 2.8 – a free 3D software, I have finally resolved to start making things in Blender. My goal is basic visualisation, and not to become some topnotch 3D artist or to go into manufacturing concepts. Visualising worlds, quickly creating concepts is more…

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Art school throwback: some old work from 1997-2003

Art school throwback: some old work from 1997-2003

Just found some old work of mine dating from 1996 to 2003. These were the days when working on a computer was something of a luxury. Commercial artists had to slug it out be hand. I have to get back to drawing like a fool.

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